About the Role

An exciting role has arisen for a passionate communicator and PR professional to join the Luminate Education Group Communications team to deliver the group's key messages and strategic priorities, improving impact, visibility and engagement across Leeds, Keighley and Harrogate.

Working with the wider team, the communications officer is responsible for media relations activity, stakeholder engagement and internal and external communications.

Please apply as soon as possible as we are interviewing as and when we receive suitable applications; therefore, the job may close before the advertised closing date.

What You Will Do

• The Communications Officer will support our internal and external communications strategies across the FE colleges and for Luminate Education Group.
• Write and disseminate a variety of communications for both internal and external audiences across B2B and B2C markets.
• Create effective content including press releases, thought leadership articles, website content, award entries, case studies, emails and letters for the FE colleges and Luminate Education Group.
• Work closely with members of the Communications team to support with media relations activities for the FE colleges and Luminate, including media monitoring and newsjacking to seek opportunities.
• Take an active role in social media activities to ensure all communications are correctly shared and online engagement is optimised.
• Support with drafting various internal communications, including newsletters and blogs.
• Provide the FE colleges and Luminate Education Group with crisis communications support.

About You

• Experience in planning and implementing multi-audience communications campaigns and activities.
• Creating communications for different audiences.
• Writing for a range of platforms and outlets.
• Working with journalists and a range of stakeholders.
• Good understanding of why effective communications can impact the reputation of a brand.
• Awareness of how the political landscape, regionally and nationally, can impact communications.
• Ability to manage expectations with both internal and external audiences.
• Being organised and having the ability to work well under pressure.

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service)
  • Academic 37 days
  • Senior Management 37 days
• Generous Pension schemes
  • Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements